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Just give the title to the team that finishes top, then there's no rush to fit in play-off fixtures. Or is that thinking too radical?

Of course, to pick Rye when he had his choice of PL clubs speaks volumes for Len, well at the time at least. That in itself is a huge selling point for Len and he should be able to use that to Kent's advantage.

Silver has nurtured Tai Woffinden no less during the early stages of his career, you really think he'd use that to his advantage when signing or trying to sign young riders.

Nobody will turn up now that none of Eastbourne's über stars are going to be there.

They all do, that's why the sport is doing so well at the moment.

When making a point and backing it up with facts rather than just trying to belittle someone stops being 'silly' then I'll stop.

"Kevlar's" There's not a lack of riders, both teams have injuries. There's a lack of fit riders in both teams but that's a different matter. Don't let that stop you trying to have a dig though if it helps you, a grown man, enjoy your day.

Whoever wrote that press release needs some English lessons.

Would really like to see Kyle win it, such an open field however it is hard to make a prediction. That's what individual meetings should be all about.

A Wednesday race night would clash with Denmark but then with NKI and Bjerre already at Lynn that wouldn't be a problem I guess? Wednesday could indeed make more sense than Monday. I think we need to look at what's best for the sport as a whole in Britain, if one or two clubs can't sustain that level of racing then they'd have to drop a tier unfortunately for them. We can't keep making excuses to stop progress.

EL tracks are able to race on a Monday when sky are there so that just isn't true. Each track would have say two home meetings a month, the other two weeks run a NL team.

There has been talk about squads in the EL in the past, or number one riders sharing spots. It's how it's done in Poland and there's no problems with it there. More riders are likely to ride in the EL in a squad too with one race night a week. Quite simple really.

1. Injuries 2. Too many race nights meaning double uppers are riding for another team in Britain, this is unacceptable and remedied easily by having one race night in the EL as I've repeatedly said. Not once have I said teams haven't bothered to find replacements. All PL teams are running with seven man teams though, look at the team declarations there are none with "no rider" in them. The problem isn't lack of riders, it's is about rider availability and this is something easily rectified as I've said. You can't seriously believe running with six man teams will sort this out?

Riders who care about their results and look out for their team mates. Whatever next. These things happen, there may be an instigator in every situation but it takes two to tango.

It is the answer going forward however, riders were told for the EL draft if they wanted to be a part of it they had to ride for any team that picked them, there's the solution when it comes to riders not wanting to travel to the north. As for a list of all these riders, there are 91 rider slots in the PL, there have been more than 91 riders compete in the PL this season. That isn't a shortage.

There are plenty of riders in the National League who could step up to PL reserve berths under a draft system. That proves there are plenty of riders. The Premier League initially may be a bit weaker, but so what? It'll benefit speedway in Britain in the long run. If doubling up was scrapped teams would still be able to field seven man line ups. That conflicts the point though, the guest was for an injured rider right? Yes that is unfortunate but what I'm saying is there are plenty of riders who would sign for clubs on a full time basis and there can be no denying that. Needless comment really, discussing an issue is much more enjoyable when people don't resort to name calling.

They haven't had to though have they? They've had seven declared and there have been riders available to sign. There are riders to fill every team from the start to the end of the season. Check the facts.

Someone call Judge Rinder in quick.

Weak banter game.

Squads if implemented need to be done from the EL down. Guests are a necessary evil, so is R/R. As I've said before though it's when the facilities are being used for riders racing for their other British club that things become a joke. One racenight in the EL cures that issue, one racenight in the EL is also what the top riders want to race over here, in turn that is what fans want because they want the strongest EL possible. Draft reserves would be similar to having a rider base of youngsters, on the few occasions they will be missing if they have NL meeting clashes then another rider from the draft list guests or alternatively clubs draft a number eight too and then he can step in at reserve. Doubling up between EL and PL is fine but should be for Brits only. A 45 point limit in the EL would be awful, the gap between the top and bottom teams would be huge and the few world class riders wanting to be over here would be the subject of a bidding war. Also what about the EL draft reserves then?

The same as they do every year before they get team spots. I have no issues with the overseas riders who are competitive, when they are rubbish yet keep getting team spot after team spot that's where there is an issue. There is a simple solution to that, assessed riders averages stay at their assessed figure if they do not achieve a higher average than that assessed number. Having a draft system for British reserves only removes the poor lower end riders who get contracts year after year, or they become riders waiting for the phone to ring at the start of the year. That creates a bigger surplus of riders, not a shortage.

They have though, there are no six man teams, all have a full seven. You cannot say there are not enough riders until there is literally one less rider in the country than the amount of team places in the league.

That's not a lack of riders though, that's teams not signing a replacement.

Throughout the season though, teams always have a declared 1-7, granted some have long term injuries to riders but the has not yet been a team that has said "there are no more speedway riders left we can only have a team of six now." Therefore there is not a shortage of riders.

He's averaging over 9 in the NL, he'd attain a three in the PL. Doesn't sound great perhaps? But Maassen and Greenwood didn't even reach three.